News Center

Many science-related websites provide links to recent articles vis RSS, a publishing strategy that basically lets subscribers monitor websites for updates. I have started collected these resource lists, or "feeds," in URITK pages whose names begin with "RSS - ...". Why would these be useful to you as a teacher? One way to interest students in science topics is to link them with things that are happening in the world. By monitoring various science news sites, you can keep abreast of examples of scientific work that might be relevant.

These resources can be used in your classroom in many ways:

• Differentiating instruction. Depending on the makeup of any given class, sometimes it is difficult to give each student the type of attention they need to stay engaged and learning. To do this, teachers need to consider and incorporate many different approaches and resources. If you included as list of science-related articles and podcasts on a webpage, you can easily refer students to this list to supplement what they are experiencing in class.

• Literacy Applications. It is important to provide students with opportunities to use what they are learning in class and literacy skills to connect with authentic news stories, events, etc. This can be done by having them read or listen to an article and relate it to what they are doing in class.

Can you think of other uses for subscribed newsfeeds and podcasts? If so, add them here. Also, let me know if you run across a website that you think we should include. - fogleman Nov 23, 2007

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